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St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Barnsley Road
 Wakefield WF2 6EQ
Telephone: 01924 303545

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from St Thomas A Becket Catholic College
Trust: The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Acting Principal: Dr Patrick Caldwell (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Catherine Baxendale
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 38.29 / 10.43
Non-teaching Staff*: 29.04
Number of pupils: 762
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.9
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 29.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 56.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Constituency: Hemsworth
Electoral Ward: Wakefield South
School Number: 3844800

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 29th March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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